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Verse of the Day · Consider what He has done

1 Samuel 12:24 (KJV)

“Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.”

1 Samuel 12:24 · King James Version

1 Samuel 12:24 is verse of the day number 90 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “Consider what He has done”. It comes from 1 Samuel 12, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.

1 Samuel 12:24 in other translations

  • Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.

    Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

  • Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.

    American Standard Version (ASV)

1 Samuel 12:24 in context

1 Samuel 12:21–25 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.

21And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

22For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

24Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

25But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 12:24

Passages most often linked to 1 Samuel 12:24, strongest connections first.

  • He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.

  • The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • For our God is a consuming fire.

  • And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.

  • Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

  • Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

  • The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

  • And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

  • Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

  • And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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Scripture text: King James Version, Berean Standard Bible and American Standard Version (public domain).